Becoming a Child Care Provider

Thinking About Doing Child Care

In Your Home?

 

BECOMING A LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER is an       exciting career move which offers you the opportunity to be at home with your own children and to provide appropriate care and guidance for many other children in your community.  The child care profession is constantly expanding and changing to meet the ongoing needs of working families.  Licensed family child care providers can earn a supplementary income for their families, provide an invaluable service for the          community, and experience the rewards of helping children become the adults of tomorrow.

 

If you are looking for a career with versatility and challenge, this may be the field for you.  Follow these seven steps to begin this important work.

 

You are required by law to be licensed if you care for children from more than one family at a time.  But licensing isn’t just a requirement, there are many rewards as well.
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